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Corey Kluber's magic act lifts Indians to victory

2013-06-16 20:05:04

CLEVELAND Northeast Ohio baseball fans haven't yet succumbed to the lure of Klubermania, but maybe they should. Corey Kluber has been the best surprise of the season for the Indians, who eked out a 2-0 win over Stephen Strasburg and the Washington...

Mariners have no answers for Colon

2013-06-16 20:50:04

OAKLAND, Calif. Mike Zunino hovered around the third-base bag, waiting to take off for home if the line drive to right field fell in. But a shoestring catch by Josh Reddick of the Kyle Seager scorcher spelled the beginning of the end for the Mariners...

Indians aren't overly dependent on cleanup hitters

2013-06-16 17:20:02

CLEVELAND The Kansas City Royals scored the winning run Monday night on a ninth-inning wild pitch by Matt Albers, but should Carlos Santana have blocked the pitch from skipping between his legs back to the screen? Asked if Santana should bear part of the...

Nationals hold off Indians as Scott Kazmir gives up five runs

2013-06-15 20:05:04

CLEVELAND The Washington Nationals are known as a team that can't hit. Maybe that's true most of the time. But Saturday night at Progressive Field, they blew a five-run lead, rallied to tie, then beat the Indians in the ninth 7-6. How did they do it?...

Sheldon Ocker: Indians' spending spree like last offseason unlikely to be repeated

2013-06-15 14:05:04

Questions to consider: The fans gave the Dolans at least a small vote of confidence when the Indians' owners spent to acquire Michael Bourn, Mark Reynolds, Brett Myers, Drew Stubbs and Nick Swisher. The boost in payroll hasn't translated into bigger...

Rays swamp Indians 11-3

2013-06-02 19:50:04

CLEVELAND Might as well be unlucky and bad on a day when either attribute was enough to sink the ship. So let's meet the Indians, who were swamped by the Tampa Bay Rays 11-3 Sunday at Progressive Field. The Tribe didn't pitch or hit well, and they...

Indians get the best of Reds

2013-05-30 20:20:04

CLEVELAND In baseball, the world can turn upside down in 48 hours. After Tuesday night's loss in Cincinnati, the Indians looked like a thoroughly befuddled team, having lost seven of eight, including two in a row to their downstate rivals. By 9:30...

Swept out of New York, Nick Swisher says Indians looking forward to day off

2013-06-05 17:50:03

NEW YORK A .500 record doesn't look particularly inviting when a team is on the way down. On May 20, not so long ago, the Indians were nine games over .500 and stood tall in the American League Central Division, with a 2 1/2-game lead over the second-...

For Francona, The Love Returns

2013-05-23 20:20:00

BOSTON — He loves the ballpark again. Not Fenway or Yankee Stadium or Progressive Field specifically — Terry Francona loves them all again. "I get there absurdly early," he said Thursday. "I stay there absurdly late. I have no perspective."...

Your Morning Phil: Francona, Axelrod, Shoulders

2013-05-21 07:35:00

Talking baseball while wondering if the Blackhawks can be counter-punchers. 1. Baseball is back in Cleveland, thanks largely to Terry Francona. The first-place Indians host the Tigers tonight, and The Jake should be rocking. (Yes, I know Jacobs...

Yan Gomes hits 3-run homer in walk-off victory; Indians complete sweep

2013-05-20 17:50:03

CLEVELAND No team can win that kind of game. It doesn't happen, shouldn't happen, maybe never has happened, not against big-league players. The starter is yanked after three innings, the three best relievers give up home runs to blow the lead in three...

Indians 6, Mariners 0: Tribe puts Hernandez through hard labor

2013-05-20 05:04:02

The Indians' overriding strategy against opposing pitchers has been to force them to have a bad day. The idea is to swing only at the most hittable pitches and watch the others smack into the catcher's glove. But there's a catch: Pitchers try to...

Shortstop Jason Kipnis #22 of the Cleveland Indians tags out Brendan Ryan #26 of the Seattle Mariners on an attempted steal during the seventh inning at Progressive Field on May 20, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio.

2013-05-20 14:11:06

Manager Bob Melvin #6 of the Oakland Athletics yells after being ejected from the game by umpire Angel Hernandez #55 for arguing a call during the ninth inning at Progressive Field on May 8, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians defeated the Athletics 4-3.

2013-05-09 08:01:28

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cliff Lee (33) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on Wednesday night.

2013-05-01 00:00:00